Sheep Skipper
Atrytonopsis edwardsi Barnes & McDunnough, 1916
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Forewing fringes are checkered. Upperside is dark brown; forewing with large clear spots, hindwing with small separate postmedian spots that are not in a line. Underside is brown; hindwing with gray overscales; upperside markings are repeated.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 inches (3.2 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: From early morning to noon, males perch on rocks on south-facing slopes of gullies to wait for females. Adults have a rapid flight.
Flight: At least two broods from March-November.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various grasses including sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) and green spangletop (Leptochloa dubia).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including morning glory and chuparosa.
Habitat: Open woodland and grassy thorn forest.
Range: Southern Arizona and west Texas; south to Nicaragua.
Conservation: Not usually required.
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Management Needs: None reported.
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Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Durango, Mexico
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Region: Graham County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States
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Region: Greenlee County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Pinal County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Coahuila De Zaragoza, Mexico
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Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
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Region: Sonora, Mexico
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Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Texas, Presidio County, United States
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